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French Lentil Soup With Sausage
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 med onion finely minced
- 2 med carrots finely minced
- 1 x celery rib finely minced
- 1 1/4 c. lentils (preferably French green)
- 6 c. water
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly-grnd black pepper
- 4 ounce smoked sausage (like kielbasa)
- 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar or possibly to taste
Directions
- Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a 4-qt heavy pot over moderately-high heat till warm but not smoking, then cook onion, stirring occasionally, till golden, about 6 min. Add in carrots and celery and cook, stirring, till softened, about 5 min. Add in lentils, water, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to moderate and cook, covered, till lentils are tender, about 30 min.
- While lentils are cooking, heat remaining Tbsp. oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over high heat till warm but not smoking, then brown sausage on all sides, about 5 min. Cold sausage slightly on a cutting board, then cut into 1/2-inch-thick pcs. Add in sausage to soup and stir in vinegar.
- This recipe yields 6 servings.
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